Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [luh-mel-uh]
- /ləˈmɛl ə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [luh-mel-uh]
- /ləˈmɛl ə/
Definitions of lamellae word
- noun plural lamellae a thin plate, scale, membrane, or layer, as of bone, tissue, or cell walls. 1
- noun plural lamellae Botany. an erect scale or blade inserted at the junction of the claw and limb in some corollas and forming a part of their corona or crown. (in mosses) a thin sheet of cells standing up along the midrib of a leaf. 1
- noun plural lamellae Mycology. gill1 (def 2). 1
- noun plural lamellae Building Trades. a member of wood, metal, or reinforced concrete, joined in a crisscross pattern with other lamellae to form a vault. 1
- noun plural lamellae Ophthalmology. a small disk of gelatin and glycerin mixed with a medicinal substance, used as a medicament for the eyes. 1
- noun lamellae Plural form of lamella. 1
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Origin of lamellae
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
1670-80; < Latin lāmella, diminutive of lāmina lame2
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Parts of speech for Lamellae
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lamellae popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
lamellae usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lamellae
noun lamellae
- leaf — one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.
- plate — the base at which the batter stands and which a base runner must reach safely in order to score a run, typically a five-sided slab of whitened rubber set at ground level at the front corner of the diamond.
- layer — protocol layer
- slice — a thin, flat piece cut from something: a slice of bread.
- sheet — Nautical. a rope or chain for extending the clews of a square sail along a yard. a rope for trimming a fore-and-aft sail. a rope or chain for extending the lee clew of a course.
Antonyms for lamellae
noun lamellae
- whole — comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.
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